Read the following items in groups, then create 4 open-ended questions about the challenges of dealing with anti-Muslim prejudice at the same time that there are Muslim terrorists attacking targets in Nigeria, France, India, and Pakistan.
#1 Headline from Ozy.com January 6, 2015
Germany’s Anti-Islam Protests Plunged into Darkness
The
city lights went out in Cologne. In Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate went
dark. It’s a counter-protest against a rising anti-Muslim group, known
as PEGIDA, whose protests drew 18,000 in Dresden — but were met with
thousands denoucing them elsewhere. The ultra-right-wing group welcomes
neo-Nazis and hooligans. Some liken the anti-Muslim sentiment to
anti-Semitism — not really a comparison anyone wants to hear coming out
of Central Europe. But PEGIDA doesn’t appear to be slowing down.
#2 Headline January 7, 2015
Youngest Suspect Surrenders
The
teenager turned himself in. Eighteen-year-old Hamyd Mourad surrendered
to police early Thursday. Mourad is suspected of being the accomplice in
a terror attack on the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo
this morning. Among the 12 fatalities were four cartoonists who
repeatedly satirized Islamic terrorists and the Prophet Muhammad. The
two lead attackers, French nationals tied to a Yemeni terrorist network,
were identified by authorities as Said Kouachi and Cherif Kouachi. With
the Kouachis on the loose, a massive manhunt in and around the French
capital continued into Thursday.
#3 In groups, read Gwynn Dyer's "The Strategy of Paris Attacks" (paper hand out)
#4 read the analysis of "Je Suis Ahmed" at the Axis of Logic blog
HW) answer one of the questions created by your group in a 1 page essay
sample open ended question:
ReplyDeleteWhat is the civil war, accoring to Gwynne Dyer, among the Muslims?
Jared, Anna, Shay
ReplyDelete1) How was the world affected by this event?
2) Why did the terrorists commit this act of terrorism?
Ethan, Luz Mary, Noah
ReplyDelete1.) should religious material (offensive or not) be banned from the media (TV, magazines etc.) to prevent further religious violence?
2.) Are there any other ways to get your religious beliefs across besides violence?